Times Square 'Browns Out'
Times Square 'Browns Out'
Clip: 350454_1_1
Year Shot: 1950
(Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1541
Original Film: 023-328-05
HD: N/A
Location: NEW YORK
Timecode: 00:18:45 - 00:19:31
Times Square 'Browns Out': Because of the heightening coal crisis, New York s 'gay white way' assumes a wartime appearance. The bright signs are turned off and Times Square is in the dark again. Industrial Paralysis coal operations came to a halt flow of coal ceased when the dead industry government and the minors drew the line. A shot of old Broadway all lit up and then the next shot is old Broadway darkened.